Swami Adhbhudhanandha  - Sri Latu Maharaj

Pranams at the lotus feet of Latu Maharaj!

Chapter – 6

There was an unexpected event that took place in Ramachandra Dutt’s house.  They used to send fruits and sweets to Dhakshineshwar to offer Thakurji.  On that day there was no one to take the offerings to Thakurji.  Little Rakthuram said “ Kindly give it to me, I will take it to Thakurji. I have been to Paramahamsa’s shrine once.”  That day he arrived at Dhakshineshwar with all the fruits and sweets around twelve in the afternoon.  He saw Thakurji from the distance, he offered humble Pranams to Thakurji, and they together arrived in his chamber.  That day Rakthuram could witness the afternoon Harathi Dharshan of Ma Kali, he felt extremely happy.  After Harathi Dharshan, they used to bring offerings to Thakurji in his chamber.  Thakurji advised Latu to take the offerings of Lord Vishnu. He was very considerate of Latu who was not used to the Bengali cuisine that is why he asked to consume offerings of Lord Vishnu.  Rakthuram said “I can eat whatever you give, I will not eat anything other the one you give.”  Thakurji burst into laughter and said “ This boy is too smart. He wants to get a share from me.” After consuming a meal, he stayed with Thakurji in the chamber until in the evening, seeing he is not leaving Thakurji asked “It is going to be evening, don’t you want to go back? Do you have money to go back?” Rakthu put his hands inside the pocket and took the coin out.  After coming back from Dhakshineshwar there were huge changes that took place in Rakthuram, previously he used to finish work at ease, but now a day’s his work became sluggish, and it has created unpleasantness in the Dutt family.   Ramchandra Dutt was worried about the boy little Rakthuram.  One day Dutt Sahib said to Thakurji “Now a day’s Latu behaving differently, he is not working properly, he sits eyes closed in a corner of the house and his eyes overflow with tears, he will not even answer to anyone’s call, if we ask the reason for tears, he won’t answer.  Seeing his strange behavior, my wife is very much concerned about this child.”  Thakurji said “It happens to people when they visit here. It is nothing,  his heart wants to be here.  Whenever time permits send him here.”